Shallow Flush Beats Khatri's Straight
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
After a few small pots heads-up, Shallow raises to 200,000 from the small blind with 
and Khatri calls from the big blind with 
. Both players opt to check on a flop of 
.
On the turn came the 
, giving a straight to Khatri along with a gut-shot straight-flush draw and a nut flush-draw for Shallow. Khatri checks the action to Shallow who fires out a bet of 315,000. After Khatri calls, the 
spikes the river giving both players a flush, but a bigger one to Shallow.
Khatri checks for a third street. Shallow follows up with a bet of 1.2 million which Khatri calls and appears visibly frustrated. Shallow becomes the chip leader for the first time during heads-up plays
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,530,000
2,045,000
|
2,045,000 |
|
5,110,000
-2,045,000
|
-2,045,000 |